Families list

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ANEMIACEAE - Flowering Fern Family - Genera:1; Species:1; (Anemia schimperiana subsp. wightiana)

ASPLENIACEAE - Spleenworts Family - Genera:1; Species:38; Photo Gallery (Asplenium aethiopicum, Asplenium affine, Asplenium andreisii, Asplenium cheilosorum, Asplenium crinicaule, Asplenium dalhousieae, Asplenium decrescens, Asplenium emarginatodentatum, Asplenium ensiforme, Asplenium erectum, Asplenium excisum, Asplenium exiguum, Asplenium falcatum, Asplenium formosum, Asplenium grevillei, Asplenium hondoense, Asplenium inaequilaterale, Asplenium laciniatum, Asplenium laciniatum subsp. fraser-jenkinsii, Asplenium lacinioides, Asplenium mysorense, Asplenium nidoides, Asplenium nidus, Asplenium nitidum, Asplenium normale, Asplenium obscurum, Asplenium phyllitidis, Asplenium prolongatum, Asplenium rockii, Asplenium scalare, Asplenium serricula, Asplenium simonsianum, Asplenium tenerum, Asplenium tenuifolium, Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium yoshinagae subsp. austroindicum, Asplenium yoshinagae subsp. indicum, Asplenium zenkerianum)

ATHYRIACEAE - Lady Fern Family - Genera:4; Species:16; Photo Gallery (Anisocampium cumingianum, Athyrium anisopterum, Athyrium drepanopterum, Athyrium falcatum, Athyrium hohenackerianum, Athyrium nigripes, Athyrium parasnathense, Athyrium praetermissum, Athyrium puncticaule, Athyrium schimperi, Deparia petersenii, Diplazium beddomei, Diplazium dilatatum, Diplazium esculentum, Diplazium latifolium, Diplazium polypodiodes)

BLECHNACEAE - Hard Fern Family - Genera:3; Species:3; Photo Gallery (Blechnum orientale, Stenochlaena palustris, Woodwardia unigemmata)

CYATHEACEAE - Cyathea Family - Genera:1; Species:5; Photo Gallery (Cyathea andersonii, Cyathea crinita, Cyathea gigantea, Cyathea nilgirensis, Cyathea spinulosa)

DAVALLIACEAE - Deersfoot Fern Family - Genera:2; Species:2; (Araiostegia pulchra, Katoella squamata)

DENNSTAEDTIACEAE - Bracken Family - Genera:5; Species:14; Photo Gallery (Dennstaedtia zeylanica, Histiopteris incisa, Hypolepis polypodioides, Hypolepis resistens, Microlepia firma, Microlepia hallbergii, Microlepia majuscula, Microlepia marginata, Microlepia nepalensis, Microlepia platyphylla, Microlepia rhomboidea, Microlepia speluncae, Microlepia strigosa, Pteridium revolutum)

DIPLAZIOPSIDACEAE - Twinsorus Family - Genera:1; Species:1; (Diplazium javanicum)

DRYOPTERIDACEAE - Wood Fern Family - Genera:7; Species:30; Photo Gallery (Arachniodes palmipes, Arachniodes sledgei, Arachniodes tripinnata, Bolbitis angustipinna, Bolbitis appendiculata, Bolbitis aspleniifolia, Bolbitis beddomei, Bolbitis costata, Bolbitis costulata, Bolbitis presiliana, Bolbitis semicordata, Bolbitis subcrenata, Bolbitis virens, Bolbitis x lancea, Bolbitis x terminanes, Cyrtomium anomophyllum, Cyrtomium caryotideum, Dryopsis scabrosa, Dryopteris approximata, Dryopteris austro-indica, Dryopteris cochleata, Dryopteris hirtipes, Dryopteris juxtaposita, Dryopteris sparsa, Dryopteris wallichiana subsp. madrasensis, Elaphoglossum nilgiricum, Polystichum harpophyllum, Polystichum kunthianum, Polystichum piceopaleaceum, Polystichum squarrosum)

EQUISETACEAE - Horsetail Family - Genera:1; Species:2; Photo Gallery (Equisetum arvense subsp. diffusum, Equisetum ramosissimum)

GLEICHENIACEAE - Gleichenia Family - Genera:1; Species:2; Photo Gallery (Dicranopteris linearis, Dicranopteris taiwanensis)

HYMENOPHYLLACEAE - Filmy Fern Family - Genera:2; Species:22; (Hymenophyllum acanthoides, Hymenophyllum badium, Hymenophyllum denticulatum, Hymenophyllum exsertum, Hymenophyllum gardneri, Hymenophyllum javanicum, Hymenophyllum tenellum, Trichomanes bilabiatum, Trichomanes bimarginatum, Trichomanes bipunctatum, Trichomanes campanulatum, Trichomanes christii, Trichomanes exiguum, Trichomanes henzaianum, Trichomanes intramarginale, Trichomanes kurzii, Trichomanes latealatum, Trichomanes minutum, Trichomanes obscurum, Trichomanes saxifragoides, Trichomanes schmidianum, Trichomanes sublimbatum)

HYPODEMATIACEAE - Hypodematium Family - Genera:2; Species:2; Photo Gallery (Hypodematium crenatum, Leucostegia truncata)

ISOETACEAE - Quillwort Family - Genera:1; Species:4; Photo Gallery (Isoetes coromandeliana, Isoetes dixitei, Isoetes sahyadrii, Isoetes udupiensis)

LINDSAEACEAE - Necklace Fern Family - Genera:2; Species:9; Photo Gallery (Lindsaea bonii, Lindsaea ensifolia, Lindsaea heterophylla, Lindsaea lucida, Lindsaea malabarica, Lindsaea odorata, Lindsaea pectinata, Lindsaea venusta, Odontosoria chinensis subsp. tenuifolia)

LOMARIOPSIDACEAE - Fishbone Fern OR Herringbone Fern Family - Genera:1; Species:1; (Elaphoglossum angulatum)

LYCOPODIACEAE - The Club Moss Family - Genera:3; Species:14; Photo Gallery (Huperzia aloifolia, Huperzia ceylanica, Huperzia hamiltonii, Huperzia javanica, Huperzia niligarica, Huperzia phlegmaria, Huperzia phyllantha, Huperzia serrata, Huperzia squarrosa, Huperzia vernicosa, Lycopodiella cernua, Lycopodium complanatum, Lycopodium japonicum, Lycopodium wightianum)

LYGODIACEAE - Climbing Fern Family - Genera:1; Species:4; Photo Gallery (Lygodium flexuosum, Lygodium longifolium, Lygodium microphyllum, Lygodium salicifolium)

MARATTIACEAE - Marattia Family - Genera:2; Species:3; Photo Gallery (Angiopteris crassipes, Angiopteris helferiana, Marattia fraxinea)

MARSILEACEAE - Water Clover Family - Genera:1; Species:3; Photo Gallery (Marsilea aegyptiaca, Marsilea coromandelina, Marsilea minuta)

NEPHROLEPIDACEAE - Macho Ferns OR Swordferns - Genera:1; Species:6; Photo Gallery (Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis brownii, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis exaltata, Nephrolepis hirsutula, Nephrolepis undulata)

OLEANDRACEAE - Broad Sword Fern Family - Genera:1; Species:1; Photo Gallery (Oleandra musifolia)

OPHIOGLOSSACEAE - Grapefern Family - Genera:3; Species:14; Photo Gallery (Botrychium daucifolium, Botrychium lanuginosum, Helminthostachys zeylanica, Ophioglossum costatum, Ophioglossum eliminatum, Ophioglossum gramineum, Ophioglossum lancifolium, Ophioglossum lusitanicum, Ophioglossum oleosum, Ophioglossum parvifolium, Ophioglossum pendulum, Ophioglossum petiolatum, Ophioglossum polyphyllum, Ophioglossum reticulatum)

OSMUNDACEAE - Osmunda Family - Genera:1; Species:1; Photo Gallery (Osmunda hilsenbergii)

POLYPODIACEAE - Oakleaf Fern Family - Genera:11; Species:31; Photo Gallery (Drynaria quercifolia, Lepisorus amaurolepidus, Lepisorus nudus, Lepisorus scolopendrium, Lepisorus thunbergianus, Leptochilus axillaris, Leptochilus decurrens, Leptochilus decurrens subsp. hemionitideus, Leptochilus lanceolatus, Leptochilus pedunculatus, Leptochilus pteropus subsp. minor, Leptochilus pteropus subsp. pteropus, Loxogramme chinensis, Loxogramme cuspidata, Loxogramme involuta, Microsorum membranaceum, Microsorum punctatum, Microsorum zippelii, Oreogrammitis attenuata, Oreogrammitis pilifera, Phymatosorus membranifolius, Platycerium wallichii, Pleopeltis macrocarpa, Pyrrosia adnascens, Pyrrosia ceylanica, Pyrrosia costata, Pyrrosia lanceolata, Pyrrosia mannii, Pyrrosia porosa, Pyrrosia stigmosa, Selliguea montana)

PSILOTACEAE - Psilotum Family - Genera:1; Species:1; Photo Gallery (Psilotum nudum)

PTERIDACEAE - Maidenhair Fern Family - Genera:16; Species:78; Photo Gallery (Acrostichum aureum, Actiniopteris radiata, Adiantum capillus-veneris, Adiantum caudatum, Adiantum concinnum, Adiantum formosum, Adiantum hispidulum, Adiantum incisum, Adiantum incisum subsp. indicum, Adiantum latifolium, Adiantum peruvianum, Adiantum philippense, Adiantum philippense subsp. intermedium, Adiantum philippense subsp. teestae, Adiantum poiretii, Adiantum raddianum, Adiantum soboliferum, Adiantum tenerum, Adiantum trapeziforme, Adiantum venustum, Adiantum zollingeri, Aleuritopteris albomarginata, Aleuritopteris anceps, Aleuritopteris bicolor, Aleuritopteris bullosa, Aleuritopteris dubia, Aleuritopteris formosana, Aleuritopteris rufa, Aleuritopteris wollenweberi, Anogramma leptophylla, Antrophyum reticulatum, Ceratopteris cornuta, Ceratopteris thalictroides, Ceratopteris thalictroides subsp. gaudichaudii, Coniogramme fraxinea, Doryopteris concolor, Doryopteris ludens, Mickelopteris cordata, Oeosporangium elegans, Oeosporangium tenuifolium, Oeosporangium thwaitesii, Oeosporangium viride, Pellaea boivinii, Pellaea falcata, Pellaea longipilosa, Pityrogramma austroamericana, Pityrogramma calomelanos, Pteris alata, Pteris argyraea, Pteris arisanensis, Pteris biaurita subsp. biaurita, Pteris biaurita subsp. fornicata, Pteris biaurita subsp. walkeriana, Pteris blumeana, Pteris cretica subsp. cretica, Pteris cretica subsp. laeta, Pteris ensiformis, Pteris geminata, Pteris gongalensis, Pteris heteromorpha, Pteris hookeriana, Pteris mertensioides, Pteris multiaurita, Pteris otaria, Pteris parkeri, Pteris pellucens, Pteris perrottetii, Pteris praetermissa, Pteris quadriaurita, Pteris reptans, Pteris scabripes, Pteris tremula, Pteris tripartita, Pteris venusta subsp. matsudae, Pteris venusta subsp. venusta, Pteris vittata, Pyrrosia piloselloides, Vittaria elongata)

SALVINIACEAE - Salvinia Family - Genera:2; Species:4; Photo Gallery (Azolla pinnata, Azolla pinnata subsp. asiatica, Salvinia adnata, Salvinia cucullata)

SCHIZAEACEAE - Curly Grass OR Climbing Fern Family - Genera:1; Species:2; (Schizaea dichotoma, Schizaea digitata)

SELAGINELLACEAE - Selaginella OR Small Club Moss Family - Genera:1; Species:31; Photo Gallery (Selaginella braunii, Selaginella bryopteris, Selaginella cataractarum, Selaginella chrysocaulos, Selaginella chrysorrhizos, Selaginella ciliaris, Selaginella coonoriana, Selaginella crassipes, Selaginella delicatula, Selaginella emodi, Selaginella fulcrata, Selaginella ganguliana, Selaginella inaequalifolia, Selaginella intermedia, Selaginella involvens, Selaginella kraussiana, Selaginella microdendron, Selaginella miniatospora, Selaginella monospora, Selaginella ornithopodioides, Selaginella plana, Selaginella proniflora, Selaginella radicata, Selaginella repanda, Selaginella reticulata, Selaginella tenera, Selaginella uncinata, Selaginella vaginata, Selaginella vogelii, Selaginella wightii, Selaginella willdenowii)

TECTARIACEAE - Halberd Fern Family - Genera:1; Species:6; Photo Gallery (Tectaria cicutaria, Tectaria coadunata, Tectaria herpetocaulos, Tectaria paradoxa, Tectaria polymorpha, Tectaria wightii)

THELYPTERIDACEAE - Marsh Fern Family - Genera:2; Species:33; Photo Gallery (Stegnogramma pozoi, Thelypteris arbuscula, Thelypteris arida, Thelypteris articulata, Thelypteris augescens, Thelypteris beddomei, Thelypteris calcarata, Thelypteris caudipinnus, Thelypteris confluens, Thelypteris dentata, Thelypteris falcilobus, Thelypteris flaccida, Thelypteris gustavii, Thelypteris hispidula, Thelypteris interrupta, Thelypteris meeboldii, Thelypteris mollissima, Thelypteris nudata, Thelypteris ochthodes, Thelypteris opulenta, Thelypteris ornata, Thelypteris paludosa, Thelypteris papilio, Thelypteris parasitica, Thelypteris prolifera, Thelypteris semisagittata, Thelypteris subtruncata, Thelypteris terminans, Thelypteris torresiana, Thelypteris triphylla, Thelypteris truncata, Thelypteris unita, Thelypteris xylodes)

VITTARIACEAE - Vittarioids OR Shoestring Ferns - Genera:2; Species:4; (Antrophyum plantagineum, Vittaria ensiformis, Vittaria microlepis, Vittaria zosterifolia)